Willis Reed vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson and Willis Reed that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Willis Reed

vs.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Paul Thompson 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Paul Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Paul Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Paul Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Paul Thompson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.